Everton v Chelsea

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Everton built upon their resounding 4-0 victory against Wolves in the Premier League last weekend when The Toffees managed to hold Arsenal to a 0-0 stalemate at the Emirates Stadium, so the merseyside hosts will head into Sunday afternoon's clash with Chelsea in an improved state of confidence.

Chelsea collected a fifth win on the trot in the English top flight last Sunday with a 2-1 victory away from home at Brentford which has moved The Blues into a clear second place position in the Premier League table where they trail league leaders Liverpool by a slender two-point deficit.

Everton have now picked up four points from their last two games in the Premier League which has helped The Toffees avoid being dragged down into the bottom three places in the division as the hosts occupy 16th place

However, Everton have found league wins hard to come by so far this season in the English top flight as Sean Dyche's side have managed to capture just three wins throughout this season's campaign which have come in the form of victories against Crystal Palace, Ipswich Town and Wolves, all of whom sit in the bottom six of the table.

Results on home soil though at Goodison Park have been pretty encouraging for Everton who have slipped to just two losses within their previous 12 home games.

Chelsea moved into second spot in the Premier League thanks to gaining a fifth league win on the trot which consists of important wins at the expense of Leicester City, Aston Villa, Southampton, Tottenham and Brentford respectively.

The Blues have slipped to just two defeats throughout this season's English top flight campaign but nevertheless, Enzo Maresca's side have managed to rack up 10 wins within their 16 matches played to date, five of which have been registered on their travels as well.

Wins on the road at Bournemouth, West Ham, Leicester City, Southampton and Tottenham will give the London visitors plenty of confidence as they prepare for this trip up to merseyside, especially as the bigger picture shows Chelsea have suffered just one defeat in their previous 11 outings on the road in the Premier League.

Having also picked up eight wins within these previous 11 away games as well, Chelsea look in great shape to take the maximum three points away with them back to the nation's capital on Sunday afternoon.

In addition, the attacking partnership of Cole Palmer (11 goals) and Nicolas Jackson (9 goals) are expected to pose Everton's defence numerous problems in this encounter.

Everton v Chelsea Verdict

Chelsea ran out emphatic winners against Everton in the previous encounter as The Blues recorded a 6-0 home win back in mid-April towards the end of last season, and the visitors should get over the line here as well.

Therefore, our main bet will be Chelsea win @ 1.61

Other side bets worth considering:

Chelsea win & Under 2.5 goals @ 4.50

Correct Score: Chelsea 1-0 @ 9.00